Jake Bush considers himself a casual seller on eBay, but he understands the importance of marketplaces for small businesses selling online. While in college, Jake noticed that a lot of people were getting rid of things in his area that could be easily sold online, and he started flipping the items on eBay to generate supplementary income while in school. He even expanded his selling online afterwards, seeing eBay as a tool to learn how to kickstart a thriving business. Today, Jake has sold over 200 items on the platform, and has a 100% positive feedback rating.

When Kendall first started selling on eBay, she had another full-time job. She initially saw it as a fun hobby, but found herself thinking about it even when she was at work. She realized that reselling was what she wanted to do full time, and decided to start a small business on eBay in 2023 after she married her husband. Now, Kendall makes just as much money, if not more, than she did at her retail job. She started posting her reselling experience and resources for other sellers on TikTok, and now has an active following of others interested in reselling.

Dalton Lanning has been selling on eBay since high school, but he began selling in earnest to supplement his income as a bartender and server abut six years, going to garage sales with friends and flipping what he found. Over time, he started to branch out into thrift stores during the week, and the rest is history. His inventory has evolved over time to focus on selling shoes, and he posts new shoe listings every day. Today, Salty Soles is one of eBay’s most reputable sellers, with a 99.5% positive feedback rating on the platform.

Crystal’s reselling journey started when she was volunteering with an organization that supplied her local unhoused community with items to last through difficult winters. Someone donated a Burberry coat that wouldn’t serve the unhoused population in harsh weather, but Crystal had an idea: why not sell the item and use the proceeds to buy several more suitable coats for their clients? Crystal really enjoyed reselling items on eBay and started to seriously consider selling online as a full-time career, and met eBay communities full of people with the same idea and passion for thrifting.

Longtime business owner Stephanie Franco started re-selling on eBay in 2017 as a hobby, and then a business in 2021 to contribute extra income to her family when her marketing business lost clients during the pandemic. She had started working a temp job with the SBA, with intense hours and stressful situations in the middle of COVID-19, but ultimately decided to convert her online reselling business into an LLC to create flexibility and independence for her business ventures.

Shari Smith began selling on eBay in 2015 after she left her stressful job as a corporate recruiter. Not long after leaving her job, Shari’s husband was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Needing a source of income but wanting the flexibility to be with her husband as much as possible, Shari began selling used clothing and jewelry on eBay with great success. Sadly, Shari’s husband passed away in 2019 but she has remained committed to her online business.

Aly McBride first started selling on eBay for a bit of extra cash while she was in law school. She never expected to become a reseller full time, but after a few years of private practice as an attorney, she decided to stay home with her children and needed an outlet in her spare time. Aly found it in thrifting and sourcing secondhand items with character, and decided to launch the Main Line Find, promoting her listings on eBay and social media.